I honestly do NOT believe for one minute that I was born organized. No way! I believe however, that my mom provoked that organizational bone in my body to be more active. She is after all a very organized person. Everything is in its place and she knows where that is. She plans things out ahead of time, when my dad will allow and she has her act together.
Now, as a child I was not organized. In fact, I verged further to the side of “messy”. I had a messy room, messy closet, messy bathroom, you get the picture. My mom was constantly having to tell me to put things away, clean my room, etc. To which I often rebelled and stuffed it under my bed or in that oh so messy closet of mine, which of course resulted in the doors bulging and mom knowing that I didn’t do what I was told.
Over the years though, someway somehow my mom’s organizational skills rubbed off on me. After I married and moved out of the house was when I began to discover this fact. I began to organize my kitchen cabinets, my desk, my linen closet. I liked having things “just so” and it became a fun hobby for me to enjoy.
What things are you influencing in your daughter? Do you think you’re not making a difference, think again, there is still hope which you may not see for years to come.
What is your strategy for teaching your daughter responsibility? Chores, a part time job, the way that you discipline her, encouraging her to be involved in extracurricular activities. Any of these things can be a great tool for teaching responsibility. For some girls, it seems to come easy, while for others they struggle with growing up and beginning to be self reliant and responsible for their own actions.
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